State Differences in the Vocational Rehabilitation Experiences of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities (Journal Article)

The study examines the extent to which states' transition-age youth with disabilities apply for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, receive services, and are employed at case closure. The percentage of a state's transition-age youth population who applied for VR services ranged from 4 to 14 percent; the percentage of applicants who received VR services ranged from 31 to 82 percent; and the percentage of youth who received services and closed with an employment outcome ranged from 40 to 70 percent.